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Global warming of 2°C will cause more extreme hydrological situations on earth, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and KNMI researchers conclude.

The lacklustre political response to the climate crisis is fuelling the call for resolute technological interventions, observes Jeroen Oomen.

Milieuonderzoekers van oa. de Universiteit Utrecht bevestigen dat bomen planten in droge gebieden vaker kwaad doet dan goed.

Planting trees in arid areas can sometimes worsen the environmental circumstances, environmental researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ confirm.

Verkeerde aannames, gekoppeld aan politieke beslissingen, maken gerelateerde problemen als verzilting en zeespiegelstijging nóg urgenter voor deltabewoners

Wrong assumptions linked to political decisions make related problems like salinisation and flooding even more urgent for inhabitants of the delta

Before we can deploy natural systems as a defence against the rising sea level, we first need to know how climate-resilient they are, Tjeerd Bouma argues.

Onderzoekers concluderen dat de toenemende droogte bossen kwetsbaarder maakt voor bosbranden, waardoor deze permanent plaats kunnen maken voor gras en struiken.

Scientists conclude that Mediterranean forests will become more vulnerable to wildfires due to increased aridity.

European climate policy should not focus solely on stimulating the use of sustainable energy sources, but should also focus on scaling down the use of coal.

Nederlandse en Amerikaanse onderzoekers concluderen dat het landoppervlak van deltagebieden over de hele wereld is in de afgelopen 30 jaar toegenomen.

A team of scientists from The Netherlands and the USA found that delta areas worldwide have gained land in the past 30 years, despite river damming.

Professor Walter Immerzeel argues that protection of water towers should be much higher on the agenda.

In these short clips, faculty members reflect on the necessary public understanding of global warming from the viewpoint of their disciplines.

In korte videoclips bespreken faculteitsleden wat de samenleving moet weten over de opwarming van de aarde vanuit het oogpunt van hun disciplines.

Economist Helen Toxopeus advocates for more nature in our cities, since it is both cost-efficient and sustainable.

Hydrologist Niko Wanders says we must learn to embrace surface water and groundwater, since the Netherlands fases more frequent water shortages in summertime.

Laura Henderson emphasizes that overseeing climate policy is a task for the court system, even though some politicians claim such judicial interference is undemocratic.

Een lange reeks van gebeurtenissen, met aanvankelijk slechts kleine veranderingen, kan culmineren in een uiteindelijke catastrofe.

Extreme climate warming can cause large-scale environmental devastation if pushed beyond a key threshold